Question

Explain the relief features of the Himalayas

Answer 1

Some of the main natural features of the Himalayas are: (1) The Himalayas form the earth's highest mountain region, containing 9 of the 10 highest peaks in the world. Among these peaks are the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest (29,028 ft), which is on the Nepal-Tibet border. (2) There are numerous gorges in addition to the rugged mountains. This makes surface travel difficult in any direction. (3) The Himalayas influence the climate of this area by sheltering it from the cold air mass of Central Asia. The range also exerts a major influence on monsoon and rainfall patterns. Within the Himalayas climate varies depending on elevation and location. Climate ranges from subtropical in the southern foothills, with average summer temperatures of about about 86 F and average winter temperatures of about 64 F; warm temperate conditions in the Middle Himalayan valleys, with average summer temperatures of about about 77 F and cooler winters; cool temperate conditions in the higher parts of the Middle Himalayas, where average summer temperatures are 59 to 64 F and winters are below freezing; to a cold alpine climate at higher elevations, where summers are cool and winters are severe. At elevations above 16,000 ft. the climate is very cold with below freezing temperatures and the area is permanently covered with snow and ice. The eastern part of the Himalayas receives heavy rainfall; the western part is drier. (4) Below the timber line the Great Himalayas contains valuable forests of spruce, fir, cypress, juniper, and birch. Alpine vegetation occupies higher parts of the Great Himalayas just below the snow line and includes shrubs, rhododendrons, mosses, lichens, and wildflowers such as blue poppies and edelweiss. These areas are used for grazing in summer by the highland people of the Great Himalayas.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Tibetan Plateau, Indus Suture Zone,  Greater Himalayas, are the major relief features of Himalayas.

Explanation:

Relief features:

Relief features are qualities that are connected to a location's terrain.

Relief features of Himalayas:

• Mountains that have been folded.

• They create an arc that is roughly 2,400 km long and extend along India's northern border.
• In Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh, respectively, their width can reach 400 km. They are the highest and roughest mountains
• Himachal, or the smaller Himalaya: The Great Himalayas are located to the south of here.
• Peaks in this range range in elevation from 3,700 m to 4,500 m.
• This range's typical width is 50 kilometers. Rocks that have been changed and heavily crushed make up the majority of this range.

• The Himalayas, the tallest mountain range in the globe, is home to Mount Everest and nine out of the ten highest peaks in the world.
• These mountains, sometimes known as the Third Pole, are the source of several of Asia's major rivers and have a role in controlling the climate of the world.

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